[1] Originally called Challenge Georges-Aillères, it started as an invitational preseason tournament hosted by Toulouse XIII Broncos at their home venue Stade Philippe-Struxiano.

[1] The original format was a single-day round robin consisting of abridged 30-minute games.

[5] Instead, the preseason featured a "Friendship Trophy" game between Toulouse's newly merged team and Albi, with the proceeds going to Albi product and Toulouse Olympique player Yoann Didone, who had recently suffered grave injuries in a road accident.

[6] In 2016, the French Rugby League Federation took over the tournament's name and relaunched it under an entirely different format.

[1] The country's major cup tournament is the Lord Derby Cup (French: Coupe Lord Derby), which is open to clubs from all divisions but typically dominated by Elite 1 teams.